{"id":11313,"date":"2022-07-02T09:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T16:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=11313"},"modified":"2022-07-02T09:57:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T16:57:46","slug":"toxic-algae-in-san-gregorio-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/toxic-algae-in-san-gregorio-creek\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxic algae found in San Gregorio creek lagoon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Water sampling at San Gregorio State Beach near Half Moon Bay has revealed the presence of toxic algae in its lagoon. In coordination with the San Francisco Bay Quality Control Board, San Mateo County Environmental Health Services has posted notices in public access areas of the state beach, warning users not to enter the creek or allow children or pets to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) produce toxins that are potentially fatal to people, pets and livestock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compounds produced by bacteria in algae can cause numerous health effects in humans and animals ranging from stomach pain to nerve damage and, in some circumstances, death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tests in the San Gregorio Creek lagoon revealed the presence of algal mats, which are a type of bloom that grows on bottom surfaces. These mats can attach to the bottom or break off and float in the water or on the surface and wash ashore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the waters and shorelines of San Gregorio State Beach lagoon and the creek upriver for a quarter mile should be avoided due to algae hazards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While testing is regularly conducted on beaches and adjacent bodies of water, with posted warnings, any stagnant or slow moving fresh or brackish water with visible signs of algal growth should be avoided this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adults and children should not touch, eat, or swallow any algal mats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs should not eat algae mats or drink the water\u2014dogs are not allowed on San Gregorio State Beach\u2014however, a doctor or veterinarian should be called immediately if a person or pet becomes ill after coming into contact with or ingesting algae or water from San Gregorio Creek or any other location where algae is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on harmful algal blooms, interested parties can access the site https:\/\/mywaterquality.ca.gov\/habs\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHarmful algae blooms can be very dangerous,\u201d said Heather Forshey, director of Environmental Health Services. \u201cAs families enjoy the water this summer, we urge everyone to take extra care with children and pets near any body of water where algae is visible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next water sampling event for the San Gregorio Creek Lagoon is scheduled for mid-August, so state beach users should avoid the lagoon, creek and nearby areas until the water is declared free of toxic algae and posted advisories are removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be interested in: San Mateo beaches among the worst rated in California according to new report<\/a><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

El muestreo de agua en la playa estatal de San Gregorio, cerca de Half Moon Bay, ha revelado la presencia de algas t\u00f3xicas en su laguna. En coordinaci\u00f3n con la Junta de Control de Calidad de la Bah\u00eda de San Francisco, los Servicios de Salud Ambiental del Condado de San Mateo han publicado avisos en […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14,6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11313","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-community","8":"category-cover","9":"category-habitat"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11313"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11315,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11313\/revisions\/11315"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}